The Syndicate sends a message to Alan Turing warning him to stop his "virtual reality" project, as they consider it dangerous. They warn Turing that they possess compromising photographs of him with another man, which could damage his position with the British government. Once he ceases work, they will mail him all copies of the photos.[1]

According to the few residents who managed to escape, the small town of Temple Corner, Maine has been invaded by a religious extremists. This nameless group reportedly serves a woman named "Zhyzhak, Chosen of Green Dragon" and uses a wild dogs and wolves in its rites. One escapee reported that many villagers had been fed to these apparently rabid animals. He also said he was given a message from the enigmatic Zhyzhak, one destined for a certain "Albrecht."[3]